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Chapter 57: Harvested Some Crushed Gummy Candies

Wenwen took it and examined it closely. The tile was only two fingers wide, and there was a piece of black charred material stuck to the back, about the size of a fingernail.

She touched the charred matter with her index finger, and her fingertip immediately became covered with a layer of black ash. She felt something soft under her fingertip, and when she pressed it, it was soft and a little prickly.

Wenwen couldn't believe it. She looked up at everyone and said, "This feel is a bit... a bit..."

"A little, what?"

"Could it be?" Wen Chengbin's voice trembled.

"I wouldn't dare to guess blindly." Wenwen's fingers trembled slightly. "Let me check again."

She gently rubbed off the black charcoal on the surface with her fingers, revealing a sticky substance. This substance was light brown in color, similar to tree sap, and became somewhat transparent in the afterglow, revealing tiny pebbles inside. No wonder it was prickly.

Wenwen thought to herself, at first glance it looks like amber, or you could say it's crushed jelly, or even colored gummy candy. In any case, it feels soft when you press it, but you can't break it with your fingernail; it's very resilient.

She lifted the tile, brought it close to her nose, and sniffed carefully. It did have a scent, but it was very faint and light, sometimes there and sometimes not. She carefully sniffed a cool and refreshing fragrance that passed over her nose. Could it be the scent of star lotus grass?

Wenwen wasn't sure; the smell was elusive, almost like a game of hide-and-seek.

She handed the tile over, saying, "Third Uncle, smell it."

Wen Qikang took the tile, held it up, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, the red color penetrated the gelatinous substance, reflecting the many small stones it contained, but also a considerable amount of gelatinous material. He held his breath, leaned closer, took a deep breath, paused, then took another deep breath, paused again.

Wenwen eagerly awaited his discovery, "How is it? Did Third Uncle smell anything?"

Wen Qikang shook his head, a little embarrassed, "Nothing special, just a smell of coke mixed with the smell of stones, and there are quite a lot of these small stones."

Wenwen: Uh, what a waste of your expectations. Who asked you if there were many pebbles?

She pouted and turned to look at Wen Chengjian, "Big brother, all of you should try it and see what you think."

Wen Chengjian looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Sister, what have you discovered?"

"I have some doubts and I'm not sure."

Wen Chengbin stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Sister, what do you suspect? What are you sure about?"

Wenwen was also anxious, but she didn't show it. She was afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, so she comforted her.

"Second brother, don't rush. Let's discuss it after you've smelled it."

Wen Chengjian brought the tile closer, and just as he was about to say something, Wenwen quickly interrupted, "Big brother, don't tell us your results yet. Let's tell you together after Second Brother and Fourth Brother have smelled them."

Wen Chengjian shut up in time.

The tile was handed to Wen Chengbin, who was usually a carefree person, but at this moment he was taking the matter very seriously.

He examined the tile carefully from all angles, turning it over until it felt like he was about to break it. But that wasn't all. He brought the gelatinous substance close, his nostrils flaring like a dog's, sniffing it intently.

This serious attitude completely impressed the others. Wen Qikang couldn't bear to look at him directly. "Alright, Erlang, be careful your snot doesn't drip down."

Upon hearing this, Wen Chengbin suddenly grinned widely, looking completely carefree. "Alright, I've had my fill of smelling. It's your turn, Fourth Brother."

After saying that, he handed the tile to Wen Chengfeng.

Wen Chengfeng finished in just a few breaths.

He smiled and handed it to Wen Qikang again, "Dad, smell it carefully again. There's something else besides the smell of pebbles."

Wenwen grinned, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "Third Uncle, why don't you try again? You might make a new discovery."

Wen Qikang was heartbroken. Everyone in the family knew that his nose wasn't sensitive, and these kids really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

"Alright, stop fooling around, tell me what you think."

The group looked at each other and began to talk.

"It smells like herbs, with a fresh, grassy root flavor, and it even seems a little fragrant."

"Hmm, I can smell the grass scent too. It's not a strong scent, but it has a refreshing feel."

"It smells like the scent when the star lotus grass was first put in. Right, little sister?" Wen Chengbin asked, looking for praise.

Upon hearing this, Wenwen gave a thumbs-up and said, "Second Brother, you smelled it! You're amazing!"

She casually took out a handful of star lotus grass and stuffed a few stalks into each person's hand, "Look, is there any difference between this and the original flavor?"

Everyone took it and smelled it, and finally unanimously confirmed that this gelatinous substance was the thick medicinal juice that had just been fused with Star Lotus Grass before the explosion, and was about to take shape. It had turned into this form in an instant after being exposed to high temperature.

Wen Qikang held the tile with a pained expression, "It was so close to becoming a pill, so close, what a pity."

Wen Chengbin's words were like a wake-up call: "This is a semi-finished product. At least it has some medicinal effect. Roll it into pills and take it back to my father to take."

Wenwen looked at the little bit of gelatinous substance. How could she pick it off? She squeezed it, and it was only about half the size of a soybean, not even enough to fill a gap between her teeth.

"This is a bit small."

Wen Chengjian suggested, "Let's keep looking; maybe we can still find it."

Wow, this suggestion has really ignited everyone's enthusiasm.

For a moment, the group started chattering and spouting nonsense.

"That's right, let's look around some more. Maybe we can find a few more pieces and roll them into pills the size of peanuts. That's not out of the question."

"Is this medicine safe to take? Is it poisonous?"

"What's there to be afraid of with poison? Even if Second Uncle is poisoned, it's perfect to fight poison with poison."

Wen Qikang patted Wen Chengfeng on the head, "You're such a blabbermouth, don't talk nonsense if you don't know anything."

Wen Chengfeng, unafraid of death and unable to control his mouth, continued, "Can we eat this? There are so many pebbles."

Wen Chengbin, unconcerned, laughed and said, "Yes, we can. Just brush off the dust and pebbles."

Wen Chengjian joined in the fun, saying, "Don't break Second Uncle's teeth."

"Hehe, no, my dad has good teeth."

"You little brat, second brother, I'm definitely going to tell Uncle on you when we get back."

"Hahaha......"

The group chatted idly while enthusiastically and carefully searching for the object.

As the saying goes, perseverance pays off, and they actually found a few more pieces of broken tile.

"Little sister, can these few pieces be enough for a peanut?"

Wenwen looked at the few broken tiles in her hand and grinned, "Hehe, I think that's about enough, but it'll hurt my teeth. I'm afraid my second uncle will beat me up."

"No, my mother won't agree."

A single sentence reminded Wenwen.

Yes, my second aunt is quite familiar with medicinal herbs, so we can ask her for help.

"How about we don't make the pills yet? Let's take all the tiles back and let Second Aunt see how to filter out the pebbles first. We can't let these pebbles cause trouble for Second Uncle."

"I think this will work too."

It was getting dark.

Wen Qikang suggested, "Let's call it a day. Let's hurry up and pack up so we can go home early and not worry our families."

Wenwen put away the tiles, looked at the star lotus grass in everyone's hands, and waved generously, "Keep these for your use. If you need more, come to me. I have more here."

The group of people packed up, carrying some wild game on their backs and quickly walked out of the blast radius.

The further out you go, the later it gets.

Suddenly, a series of disordered footsteps came from afar.